Perry and Bachmann will be out before long. I know Rove won't let Perry have it, and of course they won't let a woman have it. Narrows the field a lot.
Huntsman is positioning himself for 2016. He knows that the gop is hostage to the delusional in 2012 and that they will be rejected in the general election. He will be in strong position after the president's re-election as the only repub candidate who stood up against the mob mentality. You notice Christie in NJ agreed with him, and I believe eventually Romney will have to also, but Huntsman was there first.
"Jon Huntsman is beginning to rise above the field of teabagger-pandering presidential hopefuls" - I take that back! Apparently during an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan last night, Hunstman said if asked by Michele Bachmann to be her VP he'd "be the first person to sign up, absolutely".